I’m sorry, fascist Good Ole Piranhas (GOP), but certain services (Piranhas, take a deep breath!) should be socialized and not in the private sector. Public transportation and schools have been that way since I can remember, and the world hasn’t come to an end. Health care should be as well, and I’m not talking about… Continue reading The Piranhas ignore your health…
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Impending doom for Dems…
Presidents usually can’t affect the economy except when big programs are passed (e.g. FDR’s to combat the Depression). They certainly can’t affect gas prices (they’re up now because the price of crude is up—that’s happened before), or the prices of goods (caused by worldwide events like World War II…or Covid’s effect on supply chains, China’s… Continue reading Impending doom for Dems…
The fascist world of sports…
It didn’t begin with Jon Gruden or the reaction to taking a knee to protest America’s racism. Sports at the college level, and especially the professional level, have always been fascist. The main reason? Money and power, of course. Conservative personalities turn to fascism for both, and the sports world is no exception because there… Continue reading The fascist world of sports…
Tech crooks?
Not long ago, the NY Times published an article that considered this question: Why isn’t the tech industry charged and sentenced more for the crimes they commit? I wouldn’t have wasted all that space they did on the answer, because it’s an easy one: The tech industry watches and controls most human activity now! They’re… Continue reading Tech crooks?
McConnell…
Moscow Mitch is the most Machiavellian Good Ole Piranha leader the Senate has ever had, and his four years playing along with Narcissus le Grand have done tremendous damage to American democracy, the recent blackmail with the debt ceiling but the tip of the iceberg. The Turtle is a sneaky, behind-the-scenes villain bent on turning… Continue reading McConnell…
Israel…
From the religious perspective, I’ve often wondered why Christians favor Judaism over Islam. Jews don’t recognize Christ; Muslims do. That was me as a young man being precocious enough to question just about everything. As I matured, I realized it was more a political thing, not having much to do with religion at all, just… Continue reading Israel…
“We want it all…or nothing!”
“We want it all…or nothing!” Let’s face it: Hot-head young progressives like AOC are really demanding. Unlike their more mature elders (I count myself among them), they want it all…or nothing. There’s no compromise, or as Sen. Joe Manchin puts it: They’re willing to throw out the good to achieve their socialist goals (I didn’t… Continue reading “We want it all…or nothing!”
Quips to “celebrities”…
Here are some things I’d love to say face-to-face to some local and national celebrities in response to the good, the bad, and the ugly in what’s going on in the US and the world. To the NYC and California teachers who are willing to lose their jobs for not vaccinating: “Ta-ta, ladies and gentlemen.… Continue reading Quips to “celebrities”…
Guns…
The recent shooting at a Kroger supermarket in Tennessee is only one of many violent gun incidents that have occurred since the Columbine massacre in 1999. Whether these shootings were the work of deranged or bullied individuals or of domestic terrorists, one thing is certain: It’s too damn easy to get a gun in the… Continue reading Guns…
Saudi Arabia…
Before the month ends and most people forget about 9/11, I thought it would be worthwhile to remind everyone who the real culprits were in that nefarious attack. It’s very unlikely that the Biden administration won’t release much of anything about Saudi Arabia’s involvement in 9/11. US administrations, Democratic and Republican alike, have long considered… Continue reading Saudi Arabia…